The Hero's Journey--a sermon series from Justin Gerhardt and Dan Burgess at Round Rock Church of Christ

SERMON SERIES: THE HERO'S JOURNEY

We may not realize it, but key ingredients make up the classic stories we love so much. So many of the stories that are a part of our lives follow a structure of call, adventure and transformation often referred to as “The Hero’s Journey.”

In this series, we’ll spend 6 weeks exploring how that same story structure happens to parallel the adventure Christ wants to lead you on as a follower of his. In the end, we’ll emerge with a deeper understanding of what it means to be a disciple of this maverick rabbi named Jesus.

PART 1: HOW IT BEGINS

Classic stories begin with a character who’s in a zone of comfort...but they want something. This desire disrupts their routine and eventually leads them on a transformative journey. This is exactly how our journey with Christ begins. Without Jesus, you are not what you were made to be, and only He can help you become that.

PART 2: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD

As we continue exploring the parallels between classic story structure and our journey as disciples of Jesus, we come to the "Go" moment--a character crossing the threshold between their previous reality and a new “world.” Again and again, Jesus calls us to follow him deeper into spiritual maturity--and again and again, we must decide whether or not to cross the threshold.

PART 5: THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP

This is the hardest part in a character’s journey: The moment when they’re confronted with the reality that what they really want will cost them dearly. Jesus wants his followers to understand: the same is true for us in our story with him.

PART 6: BRINGING IT HOME

Once the journey's complete, a hero returns home changed. In this message, we'll find out what that looks like in the life of a follower of Jesus: it's one thing that's not always easy to do, but makes all the sense in the world.

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